PANDAS, Tics and OCD, and Immunotherapy

Thirty children with severe, streptococcal-triggered exacerbations of tics or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) were treated with plasma exchange (5 in 2 weeks), intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG, 1 g/kg daily on 2 consecutive days), or placebo saline solution, randomly assigned, in a study at the...

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Main Author: J Gordon Millichap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers 2000-01-01
Series:Pediatric Neurology Briefs
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Online Access:https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/1947